Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord is Retiring After Two Seasons at IU

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Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord is Retiring After Two Seasons at IU

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana offensive coordinator Mike DeBord announced his retirement after 37 seasons coaching college football late Sunday night.. His retirement was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg and later confirmed by Indiana University. Debord served as the Hoosiers’ offensive coordinator the past two seasons.

“Coach (Lloyd) Carr told me many years ago I would know when it was time to retire," DeBord said in a statement released by the university. "I didn't understand it at the time, but I do now. I am really looking forward to spending more time with my family and my grandkids."
 

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Hoosiers Work on Situations Heading into Final Week of Spring Practice

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Hoosiers Work on Situations Heading into Final Week of Spring Practice

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The cold weather lingered and forced the Indiana Hoosiers back inside the John Mellencamp Pavilion on Saturday morning as they wrapped up the penultimate week of spring practice. It was the third straight Saturday where the Hoosiers brought in officials and set up scrimmage situations.

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QB Mike Penix Continues to Impress During a Sun Filled Second Scrimmage

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QB Mike Penix Continues to Impress During a Sun Filled Second Scrimmage

Written by Rylie Kyhn

The last day of March brought some sunshine and the first outdoor practice in a long while for the Hoosiers on Saturday morning. There seemed to be an added level of intensity everyone brought with finally getting the chance to be outside of the Mellencamp Pavilion. Head coach Tom Allen made his excitement clear after practice. Saturday was the first bigger scrimmage the Hoosiers have had and Coach Allen was pleased with what he saw on both sides of the ball.

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Notes and Quotes From Monday's Press Conference (FIU Week)

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Notes and Quotes From Monday's Press Conference (FIU Week)

Written By David Sugarman (@David_Sugarman2)

NOTES

Players of the Week vs. Virginia

Offensive player of the week: Wes Martin

Defensive player of the week: Chris Covington

Special Teams: Griffin Oakes

Offensive Scout Team Players of the Week: Nick Tronti and Alex Rodriguez

Defensive Scout Team Players of the Week: Josh Brown and Johnny Albomonte

J-Shun Harris earned Big Ten Specialist of the Week

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Notes and Quotes From IUFB's Ohio State Week Media Session

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Notes and Quotes From IUFB's Ohio State Week Media Session

By David Sugarman (@David_Sugarman2)

It’s officially game week and earlier today head coach Tom Allen, offensive coordinator Mike DeBord and several players met with members of the media. Among the big talking points were keeping focus despite the magnitude of the Ohio State game, Richard Lagow’s improvement and a surprising depth chart move. Here are today’s notes and quotes:

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Hoosiers Offense Working Hard to Fix Issues in the Red Zone

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Hoosiers Offense Working Hard to Fix Issues in the Red Zone

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Since the departure of Kevin Wilson as Indiana's head football coach in December there have been plenty of questions about how the Hoosiers are going to keep up the offensive production that Indiana fans came to see under new head man Tom Allen and offensive coordinator Mike DeBord.  One of the quickest ways to start producing more points is by improving the Hoosiers' offensive production inside the red zone, an area where IU ranked 126th out of 128 in successful conversions.

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